The image is of wall-papering, where the diligent worker meticulously fills cracks and gaps and smooths irregularities in the wall to be papered, and the lazy one just hopes in vain that no one will notice once a layer of paper has been applied. Won't help a bit but will make it look more lively. I think I can add some from the Jargon File: Wave a dead chicken to appease powers-that-be that everything that could be done has been done Add Bells and whistles which doesn't imply the program is faulty but the action is rather useless If you like these, I recommend you browse the Jargon glossary, you'll find a plenty.
I like that! Any more? Thank you! To put a "Bandaid on a bullet wound". KillingTime 4, 45 45 gold badges 29 29 silver badges 34 34 bronze badges. Michelle Erba Michelle Erba 1. Community Bot 1. James Waldby - jwpat7 James Waldby - jwpat7 Bob Johanesen Bob Johanesen 1.
Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown. Featured on Meta. One might be an astronomy hacker, for example. One who enjoys the intellectual challenge of creatively overcoming or circumventing limitations. The correct term for this sense is cracker. Coined ca. Another fascinating entry concerns the term bug , tracing its origins back as far as Shakespeare.
In checking out modern usage of the term, ESR recounts how he checked on a story that the original computer bug — a hapless moth that flew into and shorted some relays in a US Navy computer in — was now in the Smithsonian. C When a person has available time on their calendar to meet with you. D When a person does not have any time to meet with you. Answer: Find out the right answer here. Jargonism is a Business English dictionary. You can learn about words and phrases that are commonly used in the workplace like Circle Back, Thought Leader, and Offsite.
From early hacker slang The Jargon File. A spectacular booger weld. Witness marks — An intentional, accidental, or naturally-occurring spot — a line, a groove, or other contrasting area — that serves as an indicator of how things previously were implemented, used, repaired, or what processes were followed.
The term is commonly used in clock-making. Also, marks made in two workpieces to aid in positioning them.
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